Just a note that for this study, the government ultimately pays the salaries and for the sick leave - so reducing the sick leave would reduce cost. [ed: additi

Just a note that for this study, the government ultimately pays the salaries and for the sick leave - so reducing the sick leave would reduce cost. [ed: additionally the the government also pays unemployment benefits, so if there was a surplus of nurses, that might activate some people that were unemployed as well]